Another ‘perfect’ start
with the faintest waft of an easterly breeze under overcast skies; the nets
were busy with 100 new birds caught but the variety was poor with 72 Goldcrests
making up the majority of the total but there were 2 Siberian Chiffchaff types with one of them calling loudly, even
when in the hand.
A walk round the coast then produced a flock of 20
Pink-footed Geese, the late Common Sandpiper still, 2 Jack Snipe, a Lapland
Bunting and a further increase to at least 29 Wheatears and 240 Rock
Pipits. The sun came out later in the
afternoon to produce a lovely end to the day which encouraged a few raptors to
appear around Groda with a hovering Rough-legged
Buzzard, a high circling Hen Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawks, a Common Buzzard and
a big female Peregrine.
Inland it was much quieter than yesterday but there
were some good birds around with a big flock of 26 Northern Long-tailed Tits at Vatnemarka – the first of the
autumn, a Black Woodpecker in
Lebeltet Nord and 13 Swallows still while the 6 Brent Geese, a Tufted Duck and
76 Wigeon were on Vågsvollvåien.
'Siberian' Chiffchaff #1 - this bird gave the classic tristis call
'Siberian' Chiffchaff #2 - they're from the east at any rate!
Jack Snipe
Northern Long-tailed Tit - its about time these turned up!
Chiffchaff
Rock Pipits in the evening light
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